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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    penetrating sharp keen astute perceptive discerning acute incising cutting biting trenchant pungent piercing pointed razor-sharp clever witty sagacious perspicacious perceptive insightful intuitive wise clever sharp-witted sharp-tongued caustic mordant scathing searing withering devastating savage brutal harsh critical analytical logical methodical systematic thorough exhaustive comprehensive

    Meaning of Incisive

    Having a sharp and penetrating quality, especially in terms of insight or expression

    Definitions

    • Having a keen and penetrating quality, especially in terms of insight or expression
    • * (Of a remark or criticism) sharply perceptive and effective
    • * (Of a tool or instrument) having a sharp cutting edge

    Etymology of Incisive

    The word "incisive" comes from the Latin "incisus", which is the past participle of "incidere", meaning "to cut into"
    Historically, the word has been used to describe something that has a sharp and penetrating quality, whether it be a physical object or a mental faculty

    Example Uses

    • The journalist's incisive questions revealed the politician's weaknesses
    • * Her incisive mind and sharp wit made her a formidable opponent in debate
    • * The incisive remarks of the critic cut deep into the artist's ego

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    dull blunt obtuse insensitive imperceptive unperceptive unaware uninformed unenlightened vague ambiguous unclear indefinite indistinct muddled confused vague obscure cloudy nebulous imprecise inaccurate superficial frivolous flippant glib shallow

    Related Nouns

    analysis critique evaluation assessment examination inspection investigation inquiry review commentary observation perception insight intuition discernment judgment acumen astuteness acuity sharpness keenness cleverness wit sagacity perspicacity

    Related Verbs

    analyze critique evaluate assess examine inspect investigate inquire review comment observe perceive discern judge decide determine conclude infer deduce reason think ponder reflect consider

    Related Adjectives

    sharp keen acute perceptive discerning astute sagacious perspicacious intuitive wise clever witty logical methodical systematic thorough exhaustive comprehensive penetrating piercing pointed razor-sharp biting trenchant pungent scathing searing withering devastating savage brutal harsh critical analytical